West Oso Elementary School student John Mota had one wish for his tenth birthday: To spend it with employees of a construction company he's grown very fond of over time.
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John Mota aspires to run his own construction company one day and hire all his peers to work alongside him. One local construction company has a special place in his heart - so workers paid him a surprise visit Friday.(Photo: Beatriz Alvarado/Caller-Times)Buy Photo

West Oso Elementary adaptive education student John Mota aspires to run his own construction company and hire all his peers to work alongside him.

One local construction company, Bay Ltd., has a special place in his heart, his mother LeeAnn Mota said.

Bay Ltd. employees met the 10-year-old during a project by his home.

"He watched over their shoulder, offered to help and took water and cookies to them while they worked," Mota said. "They even started calling him by his nickname, Juanito."

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John Mota aspires to run his own construction company one day and hire all his peers to work alongside him. One local construction company has a special place in his heart - so workers paid him a surprise visit Friday.(Photo: Beatriz Alvarado/Caller-Times)

Mota, whose speech development is delayed, had one wish for his 10th birthday: To spend it with Bay Ltd. workers.

The construction crew surprised him at school and hand-delivered his gift, a Tonka truck.

He couldn't hold back the tears.

Linda Espinosa, a West Oso ISD paraprofessional, scheduled the surprise visit after John shared his wish with her.